Opportunities:

Learn about cutting edge marine science and technology, ocean observatories and the data that they collect

Explore current scientific studies that use oceanographic data and how that data has changed our way of thinking about the oceans

Develop new curriculum that uses real science and near-real-time data to teach science content and process and addresses their needs and the needs of their students

Be part of a program that integrates the use of near-real-time data and real science into classrooms at a national level

Experience a rich opportunity for professional collaboration and receive classroom resources, stipend ($100/day), housing, and travel allowance (exact amounts will depend on the number of teachers signed up for the workshop). We ask that the participants arrange their own travel, reasonable costs will be reimbursed.

Teachers and educators interested in participating should contact George I. Matsumoto. One of the requirements is to utilize at least one lesson plan/activity from the EARTH website and complete the assessment rubric. You will be expected to present your rubric and your thoughts on the classroom experience to the workshop participants.

Objectives:

The purpose of the workshop is to:

Educate, excite, and engage teachers with the concept of observatory (surface, benthic, and pelagic) data in the classroom

Develop curricula enabling teachers and students to utilize near-real-time data

Increase scientific literacy in polar marine science

Produce leaders in the next generation of polar oceanographers by providing state-of-the art training

Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.